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London, Paul Chapman/Sage. (b). (2017). The Human Side of Engineering. Morgan &Claypool. Store.morganclaypool.com 11

      “Philosophy, then is reason exercised upon knowledge; or the knowledge not merely of things in general, but of things in their relations to one another. It is the power of referring everything to its true place in the universal system -of understanding the various aspects of each of its parts, -of comprehending the exact value of each, -of tracing each backwards to its beginning and forward to its end, -of anticipating the separate tendencies of each, and their respective checks or counteractions; and thus of accounting for anomalies, answering objections, supplying deficiencies, making allowance for errors, and meeting emergencies.”

      “Cognitive dissonance theory accounts for the behaviour of institutions and politicians. For example, politicians become so committed to the values expressed in their slogans that they become unable to entertain reasoned arguments against their points of view even from some of their own supporters! And of course it is necessary for the dynamic of political parties that their workers (supporters) should not deviate from their beliefs” […]

      The above paragraphs are from pages 66 and 67 of Heywood, J. (2008). Instructional and Curriculum Leadership. Towards Inquiry Oriented Schools. Dublin, National Association of Principals and Deputies.